Has it really been 20 years?

colm_mcm

Notable cars of 1993

Citroen xantia,
Pretty much replaced the xm and xantia, highly regarded and quirky

Ford mondeo
Replaced the ageing sierra and became the definitive Garda car

Renault Laguna
Fair enough, it was released in the last few days of 1993, but it doesn't even seem like 19 years ago

Seat cordoba
THE car to have if you wanted a huge boot and no rear legroom

Peugeot 306
Felters favourite and still remarkably fresh looking right up till its replacement.

FIAT Punto
First car I ever had, so much style for such little money

Quite a big year then,


I feel so old now

Eireann81

Biggest surprises there from my point of view, are the Xantia and the Punto.

colm_mcm

Fiat Coupe was also launched in 93, which is even more shocking (like the Laguna, it didn't really sell till 1994 but still...)

renofan

colm_mcm wrote: »

Fiat Coupe was also launched in 93, which is even more shocking (like the Laguna, it didn't really sell till 1994 but still...)

I've seen 3 Fiat Coupes today, 1st time in I don't know how long. Two '98 and one '97. I have a '97 Laguna and I'm the only one in my local motor factors who gets parts for the original one now. Have it almost 10 years.

dgt

Subaru Impreza that year too..... :eek:

road_high

Some good cars there and models that blew it all with their respective 2nd generations. I'm thinking the Punto and Laguna in particular. The 1st gen Laguna was a very good car, see still quite a few on the roads actually.

And how could one forget the sweet 306 replaced by the stodgy 307. Horrid car and a real low point for the big Lion. Thankfully things looking up again with the new 508 and 208 after ten years of junk.

ba_barabus

Rover 600

Eireann81

The Audi A8 will be 20 next year.

Apologies for the poor sound quality:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baWcgYfYuMM

tuborg_man

mk 3 Rx7 was released that year as well, supra was about then as well, and the 300zx adn mk2 mr2 were out in 89,,, time flies when your spinning into a ditch.

Cungi

Production of the Sierra Cosworth ended the previous year.

I'd love a Cossie.

colm_mcm

Cungi wrote: »

Production of the Sierra Cosworth ended the previous year.

I'd love a Cossie.

I loved the last of the line sierras, a neighbour had a 92 sapphire saloon, its amazing how right the facelift looked considering when the original was launched.

Friend has a 2.0 with cosworth exterior, still looks great.

Cungi

Nice. I've never driven one but i did drive an XR4x4 years ago.
It was a wreck.

MuppetCheck

ba_barabus wrote: »

Rover 600

Hit and miss.

As for the Xantia...If I ever could I would love an Activa.

Voodoomelon

ba_barabus wrote: »

Rover 600

Not 20 years ago, but I remember back in 1999 when I started working in a restaurant I was sent around all the tables asking if anyone owned a Rover 600 as there was one blocking an entrance outside.

Everyone second table said "A Rover 600? I wish!". :pac:

JohnBoy26

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Hit and miss.

As for the Xantia...If I ever could I would love an Activa.

Nothing at all wrong with those rover 600s, especially the honda powered versions. Fine comfortable and reliable cars imo.

The xantia on the otherhand are a balls of sh*te imo. horible,horible awkward cars to work on. The only thing of note about them is their comfort, which quiet good imo.

MuppetCheck

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Nothing at all wrong with those rover 600s, especially the honda powered versions. Fine comfortable and reliable cars imo.

The xantia on the otherhand are a balls of sh*te imo. horible,horible awkward cars to work on. The only thing of note about them is their comfort, which quiet good imo.

I think you missed my point. Hit and miss means some yes, others unfortunately no. You have to admit for a car changed over on a shoe string budget it was alright.

Personally I wouldn't be into xantias but I do appreciate the activas.

JohnBoy26

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I think you missed my point. Hit and miss means some yes, others unfortunately no. You have to admit for a car changed over on a shoe string budget it was alright.

Personally I wouldn't be into xantias but I do appreciate the activas.

No I didn't, but yes I agree some(rover petrol engine versions) aren't that reliable. The engine line up however consisted of mostly honda engines and most sold were the reliable honda powered versions.

The only petrol rover engine that was in 600s was the t series turbo, nothing at all wrong with that lump to be fair, the 2.3 Honda unit was dirt in comparison, not that any of the Honda engined 600s could or shouldbe compared to the 600ti, the pg1 gearbox was the weakness on t series powered cars.

ba_barabus

RoverJames wrote: »

The only petrol rover engine that was in 600s was the t series turbo, nothing at all wrong with that lump to be fair, the 2.3 Honda unit was dirt in comparison, not that any of the Honda engined 600s could or shouldbe compared to the 600ti, the pg1 gearbox was the weakness on t series powered cars.

Agreed. I spotted a 2.3 on dd recently.

As regards them being hit and miss I have to agree. Wrong price for a starts and interior space always disappointed me. Very thirsty too.

As ever with Rover, it was almost right

GL scrappy

tuborg_man wrote: »

mk 3 Rx7 was released that year as well,

FD3S RX7 (series 6) is around since late 91. The design has aged well.

Subaru Vivio was born in 93 also, a good lookin little car for the time too i think.

peasant

You could already buy a second hand 3 year old VW t4 transporter back then

TestTransmission

1993, first year my dad bought a Nissan Primera (new) , first of 3